ADULLAM
one of the royal cities of the Canaanites, now 'Aid-el-ma (Josh. 12:15;15:35). It stood on the old Roman road in the valley of Elah (q.v.), which was the scene of David's memorable victory over Goliath (1-Sam 17:2), and not far from Gath. It was one of the towns which Rehoboam fortified against Egypt (2-Chr 11:7). It was called "the glory of Israel" (Micah 1:15). The Cave of Adullam has been dis......
ADULLAMITE
an inhabitant of the city of Adullam (Gen. 38:1, Gen. 38: 12, 20).......
MESHULLAM
befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1-Chr 5:13). (2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe," in the reign of Josiah (2-Kings 22:3). (3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1-Chr 9:11; Neh. 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1-Chr 6:12. (4.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2-Chr 34:12), in the reign of Josiah. (5.) 1-Chr 8:17. (6.) 1-Chr 3:1......